A 75 year old female with shortness of breath presents to your ED. Vital signs: BP 130/70, PR 90/min, RR 28/min.
Her arterial blood gas on room air shows:pH 7.49 (7.36-7.44)
pCO2 27.5 (35-45 mmHg)
pO2 61.2
HCO3 20.7 (22-26 mmol/l)
BE -1.3
Na 126 (137-145 mmol/l)
K 4.4 (3.5-5 mmol/l)
Cl 95 (99-111 mmol/l)
Describe and interpret her blood gas